How to get Google Maps into Revit & Enscape!

In this tutorial I'll show you how you can get Google Maps into Revit & Enscape for free! I'll even show you how you can cut out parts of the existing site so you can see what your proposed Revit building would look like.

*Please check Google's terms & conditions if you're allowed to use this in a commercial setting for your project beforehand*.

Software needed:

Versions I used when recording:
Renderdoc 1.16 64bit
Maps model importer 0.4.0
Blender: 3.0.0

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:03 Workflow Overview
3:24 Setting up Chrome and RenderDoc
5:15 Capturing Site from Google Maps
8:20 Importing Site to Blender & Clean up
21:40 Removing parts of Site from Blender
23:15 Setting the Origin in Blender
25:06 Exporting as Point Cloud
27:53 Exporting for Enscape
34:18 Outro

[byDevCreates]

I have just uploaded an updated method for this workflow (it's much easier as we skip renderdoc and it's still free):

[satg]

Insane, you’re the first tutorial and only one that I can find that made it work. Process tree is what fixed it for me !

[JeBo-iwgt]

this is exactly the site we planned a building in architecture school last year! thanks for the great information

[AussieBIMGuru]

Cheers for the shoutout, and well covered!

[GeorgeNicola]

Thanks, I am using this workflow for almost 3 years now, but I wasn't aware of the plugins, just purchased them to speed up things.

[akhabueoriwoh]

I like your tutorial. Straight to the point, clear and for real

[yeahitsjuju]

For others who don’t have the option to export the .FBX to .RCS, I found that you can settle for .PTS. Then start a new point cloud project in Recap (Not Photo) and proceed to export to RCS!

[abelimitless]

I wish I found your videos earlier but never too late I am on my 3rd year of urban planning and have studio projects lining up and found those helpful

[cingyingchung]

I am having a headache how to cut the map in Blender. After watching the video, it will be very helpful for my work. Thank you.

[kimonmare]

Appreciate the video Dev!
Noticed that programs are very fussy regarding which versions you're using.
RenderDoc version 1.13 / MapsModelsImporter version 0.4.0 (downloaded separately) / Blender 2.93 LTS worked for me.

[qendrimgjata]

Brilliant, ill try this later see if it works. but if it does youre a legend!

[byDevCreates]

Few people have problems between different versions of Blender, Renderdoc and Maps plugin importer not working.
I recommend trying earlier versions to see if they work.

Versions I used when recording:

Renderdoc 1.16 64bit
Maps model importer 0.4.0
Blender: 3.0.0

Hope it helps!

[michkanazari]

I really appreciate your work in putting this video together and thank you for crediting your inspiration! great video

[daisu]

this is not working for me. when i press ok after injecting it it pops up another one with the numbers and then google chrome opens like normally without that black bar left top corner

[nathan]

This was great. Very clear presentation.

[FreeKiLLuminati]

very professional man i loved your workflow

[XXxxFlickyxxXX]

Amazing video, super in depth. I gave up 15 mins in because its just for an interior design assignment. 😅

[mmcguireiphone]

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for posting

[karlduckett]

Great workflow! If the final output is just for visualization you could have stayed in Blender. Bring the sketchup/revit model into the .blend file and add some HDRIs, fix up some of the janky textures/buildings there.

[neosalgorithm]

BRO IVE BEEN FOR THESE PACKING STEPS ON THE BELMDER SIDE BEFORE TRANSFERING TO RHINO OR ELSEWERE AND I COULDNT HAVE IMAGINE A WORKLFOW THAT ALLOWS THE EXPORT TO BE BROUGHT INTO REVIT SO AMAZING THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! FEELS LIKE AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT